An Examination of the Impact of Racial and Ethnic Identity, Impostor Feelings, and Minority Status Stress on the Mental Health of Black College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon McClain ◽  
Samuel T. Beasley ◽  
Bianca Jones ◽  
Olufunke Awosogba ◽  
Stacey Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Identity ◽  
Minority Status Stress ◽  
Impostor Feelings ◽  
The Impact

Black College Students’ Ethnic Identity and Academic Achievement: Examining Mental Health and Racial Discrimination as Moderators

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110342
Author(s):  
Eryn N. DeLaney ◽  
Chelsea D. Williams ◽  
Shawn C. T. Jones ◽  
Nicole A. Corley ◽  
Fantasy T. Lozada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
And Gender

The purpose of the current study was to test the role that components of ethnic identity (i.e., exploration and resolution) play in academic achievement, and to examine mental health, racial discrimination, and gender as moderators of these associations among Black college students. Participants included 341 college students who identified as a Black/African American female or male ( M age = 18.4; SD = .34), and completed measures of ethnic identity, perceived racial discrimination, and mental health. Results indicated that higher levels of ethnic identity exploration were associated with a lower grade point average (GPA) among males with higher levels of depressive symptoms, but not among males with lower levels of depressive symptoms. Similarly, higher levels of ethnic identity resolution were associated with a lower GPA among males with higher levels of anxiety symptoms, but not males with lower levels of anxiety symptoms. Findings may have implications for clinical and educational interventions by highlighting the nuanced ways that ethnic identity, mental health, and gender affect Black college students’ academic achievement.

Racial Microaggressions and Depression in Black College Students: The Role of Ethnic Identity

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Laura Reid Marks ◽  
Madeline Stenersen ◽  
Kimberly Adams ◽  
Daniel Lattimore ◽  
Brittany C. Lee
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Racial Microaggressions ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black College Students

scholarly journals Alcohol Use and Mental Health Conditions Among Black College Males: Do Those Attending Postsecondary Minority Institutions Fare Better Than Those at Primarily White Institutions?

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 962-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam E. Barry ◽  
Zachary Jackson ◽  
Daphne C. Watkins ◽  
Janelle R. Goodwill ◽  
Haslyn E.R. Hunte
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
Minority Institutions

While there is a sizeable body of research examining the association between alcohol use and mental health conditions among college students, there are sparse investigations specifically focusing on these associations among Black college students. This is concerning given Black college students face different stressors compared with their non-Black peers. Black males appear especially at risk, exhibiting increased susceptibility to mental health issues and drinking in greater quantities and more frequently than Black females. This investigation examined the association between alcohol consumption and mental health conditions among Black men attending institutions of higher education in the United States and sought to determine differences between Black men attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) compared with those attending postsecondary minority institutions. Final sample included 416 Black men, 323 of which attended a PWI. Data were from the National College Health Assessment. Black men attending a PWI reported significantly greater levels of alcohol consumption and significantly more mental health conditions. Attendance at a minority-serving institution was associated with fewer mental health conditions among Black men. Future studies should seek to replicate these findings and conduct culturally sensitive and gender-specific research examining why Black men at PWIs report greater alcohol consumption and more mental health conditions than their peers attending postsecondary minority institutions.

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